Holder for awning and like head rods



April 13 1926.

w. S. FEENY HOLDER FOR AWNING AND LIKE HEAD Hops Filed Oct. 14, 1925 WITNESS:

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7 WILLIAM s. runny, QFZPHILADELPHIIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HoLDnn ron AWNING AND LIKE HEAD RODS. I

Application filed October 14, 1925. Serial No. 62,365.

Head Rods, of which thefollowingisa specification. I The principalobjects of the present invention are, first, to provide a holder of the type mentioned useful on both horizontalor ceiling surfaces or on vertical or building face surfaces; second, to provide a holder of the type mentioned which will permit the awning head rod to be placed directly beneath and close up to the under surface of a projection, such as a molding, thus leaving no space between the top of the awning and the under side of the projection; third,.to provide a device of the character mentioned which will accommodate head rods of difierent diameters: fourth, to provide for ready detachment of the pulleys whilst guarding against their accidental detachment; fifth,

" to provide for the ready and convenient at-,

tachment and detachment or, as it is sometimes called, putting up and taklng down of the awning; andsixth, to provide for hiding he holder underthe awning and thus pres'entinga neat appearance.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description, and the invention may be said to comprise a holder for awning and like head rods including two plate elements arranged in sliding relation and each provided at one end with one pair of spaced confronting clamping aws, one of said plates being provided with screw'or bolt roles arranged near the root of its clamping jaw and a slot-and-screw clamping adjustment connecting said plates, with or without pulley hooks on the last mentioned plate and guards on the other plate for cooperation with the hooks.

The invention also comprises the improvements to be presently described and finally claimed. I

In the following description reference will be made to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof and in which Figure 1 is a front view of a holder embodyingfeatures of the invention and showing pulleys. h

Fig. 2 is a side view of the same showing or indicating ahead rod and part of an awning, and

Fig. 3 is a front view illustrative of differ cnt positions of theparts. 4 In the drawing 1 and 2 are plate elements arranged in sliding relation and each provide'd at one end portion with one of a pair of spaced confronting jaws 3 I and l. 1. is: provided with screw or bolt holes 5 arranged near the root of its clamping jaw 4.

As shown these holes 5 for fastenings are )rovided through lateral ears 6 extending from the plate element 1. The slot 7 shown as provided in the plate element 2 and the set screw 8 shown as extending through the slot 7 and engaging the plate element 1 con-' stitute a: clamping adjustment connecting the plate elements 1 and 2. 9 are pulley hooks arranged at the end portion of the plate element 1 and projecting toward the jaw 4-. They are adapted to receive the eyes 10 of pulleys. 11 are guards projecting laterally from the plate element 2 and adapted to. co operate with the hooks 9.

In use the holder 1s mounted in plate by bolts, screws or other attaching means in-- serted through the openings 5 and since the clamping jaw 4 projects beyond the plate element 1 the jaw l'can be brought close upto any surface, for example, the under surface of a molding or in line with any vertical surface such as the face of a building. This is an important matter of im provement in the appearance of the awning as a whole; Furthermore the lower jaw 3 and the set screw 8 are inside of the awning Which also improves the appearance of the The platea at T awning. To put up the awning th pulley eyes may be applied to the hooks 9 when present by loosening the set screw and tipping the plateelement 2, as shown in Fig. 3, thus causing the guard 11 to-clear the lefthand hook in that figure. Reversely a pul hey can be appliedto the righthand hook.

The hem and head rod of the awning are placed between the jaws 8 and {l and the plate element 2 is pushed or slid into position for causing engagement of the jaws with the rod and hem. Then the set screw 8 is tightened. When thus assembled neither the pulley nor the awning structures can become accidentally detached from the hold er. To take the awning down the set screw is released-Land the clamping plate2 may assume the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, so that the pulleys will not become detached until required. To detach the P111- leys the plate element 2 is turned as above described. The sliding adjustment of the jaws permits them to cooperate With rods of different diameters, of course Within reason able limits. The holder may be constructed of iron, steel, brass or other metals. However, good results can be obtained by constructing it of iron with the exception of the set screw which can be of brass and when that is the ease the possibility of the set screw rusting against turning movement is avoided. It is an advantage of the described construction that the location or the fastening devices which pass through the holes 5 is such that the pull of the awning is in the direction of their length so that tendency to enlarge the openings in the wood into Which the fastening devices are inserted is obviated.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to details of construction and arrangement or as to mere matters of form or as to the conjoint use of allits features or otherwise than as the prior art and the appended claim require.

I claim:

A holder for awning and like head rods in cluding two plate elements arranged in slid ing relation and each provided at one end portion with one of a pair of spaced confronting clamping jaws, one of said plates being provided With holes arranged near the root of its clamping jaw, a slot-and-set screw clamping adjustment connecting said plate element-s, pulley hooks on the last mentioned plate element, and guards on the other plate element for cooperation With the hooks.

lVILLIAM S. FEENY. 

